Chromed Audi R8 Spyder to Be Auctioned at Elton John’s House

It’s chromed, it does 194 miles per hour and it can go topless at the touch of a button, so it’s just the kind of car that would grab attention at the EJAF White Tie & Tiara Ball, which takes place at the home of Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish.

It’s hoped that this unique Audi R8 Spyder V10 will attract a bidder worthy of such a car at the auction that raises hundreds of thousands of pounds for the Elton John Aids Foundation (EJAF) annually.

“Sir Elton John’s fundraising ball really is a golden ticket event that is as glamorous as it is hugely effective in fundraising terms,” commented Jeremy Hicks, Director of Audi UK.  “We are delighted, and enormously proud, to support it for a ninth year with the donation of what is arguably our most fittingly glamorous model.”

The R8 Spyder features a fully-automatic lightweight fabric hood. The bling-mobile, combines the exceptional ten-cylinder, 525 hp petrol engine with manual transmission. The normal model is priced at £117,710 OTR, but there’s no telling what this one-off will go for.

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) was established in 1993, and is amongst the 10 largest AIDS grant-making organizations in the world, currently managing over £14 million in programs across 15 countries supporting thousands of men, women and children with life-saving medication, as well as information, nutrition, education, shelter and support.  The White Tie & Tiara Ball, now in its 13th year, is the EJAF’s foremost fundraising event, and has been supported by Audi with special auction lots for the past eight years.